Monday, December 08, 2008
A Blog-Dependent Update on Shanghai Expo 2010
The existence of a US Pavilion remains shamefully in doubt for Shanghai Expo 2010 , but there’s plenty of activity from the other international participants (about 200 of them) gearing up for what may be the largest world’s fair of all time in terms of size (1,300 acres) as well as attendance (70 million visits projected).
(see
Shanghai Expo 2010
)
According to a Nov. 3 article on
GenevaLunch
, Switzerland is providing two contributions, in the form of a 4,000 square meter pavilion plus an exhibit on water conservation in a special area reserved for the world’s great cities.
A series of photos published on the Oct. 30
Architecture List
shows the intriguing “layered” design for the Italian Pavilion by BiCuadro Architects, which at night will be illuminated in the colors of that
country’s flag
. The Oct. 21
Design Scene
shows the Danish Pavilion, designed by Niels Lund Petersen, looking like… a Danish (
as in pastry
)!
The theme of Shanghai Expo 2010 is Better Cities, Better Life. It will run May 1-Oct. 31, 2010. Commissioner General of the Expo is Hua Junduo. Here’s a
primer on the Expo overall
, published by China Beat Nov. 10 . This won’t be the first time an Expo mascot strongly
resembled a Gumby
.
See also
:
US Expo Pavilion Team Seeks Champion to Realize Presence at Shanghai 2010 World’s Fair, Rescue the US from Acute International Embarrassment and Prevent Trade Losses with Asia
BH&L Group Declares Mission to Make US Expo Pavilion at 2010 Shanghai World’s Fair a Reality
Image
:
Heatherwick Studio, London. British Pavilion Design 2010.
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seen again and again, but most of Shanghai Expo pavilions are still amazing, especially UK pavilion
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